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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts
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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together
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as in to part
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Recent Examples of section
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025
The comment section of the post was filled with fans lusting after Nikko.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Your natural hair is sectioned into smaller parts and pressed in between two wefts of hair extensions.
—Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
While some Android phone brands have inconsistent carrier support in the US, Motorola phones often work on most if not all networks (the company lists carrier support details in the Specs section of all its phones).
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2025
The comment section of the post was filled with fans lusting after Nikko.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Get this deal directly from Dyson to receive two free complimentary gifts with your purchase: a storage presentation case and a set of hair clips (including sectioning and wide clip styles).
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Your natural hair is sectioned into smaller parts and pressed in between two wefts of hair extensions.
—Jazmine Boutte, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2024
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The law firm is also representing the district in its ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Education, which filed a writ of mandate against the district in April requiring that RUSD revoke the policy.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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This change not only supported adolescent sleep health but also saved the district $5 million annually.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Penumbral shadow fades away As the last faint shading vanishes off the moon's right portion, the visual show comes to an end.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Mayor Austin Bonta said the city is talking about whether to maintain a portion of the park for public use by all residents, not just those in the subdivision.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even on past rainy days, locals say, the skies seem to part for the parade itself, and resume after the festivities.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Her hair was parted to one side in loose waves, displaying her silver teardrop earrings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The closures aim to address declining enrollment and resource distribution, but parents argue losing a neighborhood school limits teacher connections and disrupts friendships.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, local foodies can venture to Ballantyne to get a taste of the popular neighborhood bakery, which will be taking over the space formerly home to Bagel Bin & Deli II, which closed in March 2024.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shelley Duvall, Donald Sutherland, Maggie Smith, David Lynch, Gena Rowlands, Jeff Baena and Bob Newhart were also among those honored during the emotional segment at the 97th Academy Awards ceremony.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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This has served as a catalyst for shakeups happening in all segments of the networking market—enterprise campus, datacenter, hyperscaler, and telecom—and sets the stage for competitive fireworks for many years to come.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The January Starship mishap occurred over the North Atlantic after the 171-foot (52-meter) Starship separated from the Super Heavy rocket booster that hauled it toward space.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After Ruby’s arrest, Kevin, who had been separated from his wife for a year, filed for divorce and began seeking to regain custody of his four children.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2025
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Based on Leblanc’s verbal and written statement and the witness statements, police determined that prior to the collision, Leblanc passed two vehicles in a no passing zone, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Danny Ramirez made sure that his Captain America: Brave New World flight scenes didn't put his friendship with Top Gun: Maverick costar Tom Cruise in the danger zone.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Drained for agriculture, fragmented by urban expansion and cut off from their natural water cycles, the U.K. lost nearly 90% of its historic wetlands—taking entire ecosystems down with them.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The fact that users are fragmented across many distros, many of which are open-source (and thus open to audits from their respective communities), is also an advantage.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/section. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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